Table 3.
Demographic and hospital course of cognitively impaired elders with and without delirium
| Delirium* + | Delirium − | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 163 (38%) | 261 (62%) | N/A |
| Mean Age (SD) | 78.4 (8.5) | 76.5 (7.8) | 0.02 |
| % Female | 60.1% | 69.7% | 0.05 |
| % African American | 64.4% | 56.3% | 0.10 |
| Mean Charslon Comorbidity Index (SD) | 1.8 (1.9) | 2.3 (2.1) | 0.01 |
| Mean Length of Hospital Stay (SD) | 9.2 (7.9) | 5.9 (4.9) | <0.001 |
| % Survived at 30-day post discharge | 91.4% | 95.8% | 0.09 |
| % Discharged Home | 24.5% | 49.4% | <0.001 |
| % Readmission within 30 days after Discharge Home | 22.5% | 17.8% | 0.50 |
| % Observed with Foley Catheter | 51.5% | 22.6% | <0.001 |
| % Observed with Physical Restraint | 4.3% | 0.0% | <0.01 |
| % Observed with Tethers | 89.0% | 69.4% | <0.001 |
| % with at least one Anticholinergic | 83.4% | 90.8% | 0.03 |
| - % Possible Anticholinergic | 80.4% | 88.9% | 0.02 |
| - % Definite Anticholinergic | 36.8% | 30.7% | 0.20 |
*
Subjects with at least one hospital day with delirium.